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Rare: Mallards are not shy, but it is not very common that they nest on urban balconies. (Photo: Kim von Arx / Osloby.no) Kim von Arx lives with her husband and two daughters in the Frogner neighborhood in Oslo, a… Read More ›

Per Vonka and his father, Peder Vonka, met Roald Dahl during WWII. (Photo: Hallgeir Henriksen / Sami Newspaper Ságat) Had it not been for a chance meeting between author Roald Dahl and Per and his father Peder Vonka towards the… Read More ›

Who was responsible for yelling ”TIMBER!”? (Photo: Beate Strøm Johansen) An unfortunate beaver in Vennesla municipality in southern Norway was hit by a tree, and died. – This is a totally unique case, says zoologist. Leif Hægeland was chopping wood… Read More ›

Wise thoughts from the Lademoen Lutheran parish church in Trondheim in Central Norway? (Photo: kirkesok.no) As the first church in Norway, Lademoen Lutheran parish church in Trondheim offers drop-in christenings. The parish priest hopes more people will choose to be… Read More ›

Norwegians can be difficult to interpret, according to Julien S. Bourrelle. (Book Cover: The Publisher) When the Canadian researcher Julien S. Bourrelle moved to Norway, he experienced a culture that was difficult to interpret. Now he helps foreigners to analyze… Read More ›

That’s right. Although Easter is just around the corner with fluffy bunnies, pastel decorated eggs and cute yellow chickens we must not forget the aesthetics among the other animals – for example the cat. On Finn.no (Norwegian eBay), a… Read More ›

A sure sign of spring: Airing the duvet (Illustrating photo: trine.waaktaar.com) Spring has arrived! Well, March is a whimsical month with hail and snow, sun and thunder, with up-and-down temperature swings. This does not stop Norwegians from waking to life:… Read More ›

China has shown great interest in the Ryøya island in Northern Norway. (Photo: Bjoertvedt / Wikimedia Commons) It is well known that China is investing heavily in Arctic areas to ensure access to future valuable raw materials and energy sources… Read More ›

Svartisen is soon going to be transformed into exclusive ice cubes – if the project is realized. (Photo: Guy Lebègue/ Wikimedia Commons) Norwegian environmental organizations think that the plan to make ice cubes from the shrinking Svartisen glacier is absurd… Read More ›

These innocent musk oxen calves will soon become adults that are known to be aggressive towards humans. (Photo: Langedrag Wildlife Park) Musk oxen are known to be very aggressive towards humans. This Langedrag Wildlife Park will do something about and… Read More ›